For the majority of Republican voters in the district, neither Roger Williams nor Wes Riddle was their first choice, leaving both candidates a lot of ground to cover and a lot of convincing to do before the July 31 runoff.
Reeve Hamilton
Reeve Hamilton worked at the Tribune from 2009 to 2015, covering higher education and politics and hosting the Tribune's weekly podcast. His writing has also appeared in Texas Monthly and The Texas Observer. Born in Houston and raised in Massachusetts, he has a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech President Guy Bailey Leaving for Alabama
Texas Tech University President Guy Bailey is moving home. On Wednesday, the board of trustees at the University of Alabama officially hired the native Alabaman and alumnus as the institution’s next president.
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Higher Education
Texas State University System Unveils $10,000 Degree Program
Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College, an upper-division college in the Texas State University System, has partnered with Southwest Texas Junior College for a program that offers a $10,000 bachelor’s degree.
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TribCast: Medicaid, Mexico and Missing Speeches
Reeve, Emily, Julián and Jay discuss Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to reject key tenets of federal health care reform, the results of the Mexican elections and the latest developments in the U.S. Senate runoff.
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Wentworth, Campbell Release New Campaign Ads in SD-25
With about three weeks left before the July 31 runoff, state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, and his GOP challenger, Donna Campbell, have each released new television ads.
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Higher Education
Why STEM Matters: A Virtual Roundtable with Educators, Experts
“STEM,” an acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” is a term that is becoming increasingly common across education circles. But why is it so important? We put the question to several key Texans in the field.
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TribCast: Health Care, Water and a Runoff
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Kate review the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s health care decision, ponder the state’s precarious water situation and check in on the runoff in the U.S. Senate race.
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The Evening Brief: July 3, 2012
Your evening reading: Elizabeth Ames Jones endorses Donna Campbell in SD-25; Lawmakers and their family members find themselves in legal trouble; Drilling trucks damage Texas roads.
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Higher Education
Fred Heldenfels: The TT Interview
The chairman of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on recent criticism of the agency, its relationship with Texas community colleges and the future of higher education in the state.
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Higher Education
Questions in Higher Ed Coordinating Board’s Future
Even if the odds of its continued existence are high, the ground is being laid for a very serious conversation about the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s structure and operations when lawmakers convene next session.
